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Well, it wasn't really "them". It was General Motors, and Firestone Tires, and the oil companies. [1]

In other words, giant corporate interests working together to shape the country in the way that benefited them.

"What's good for GM is good for America"

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_consp...



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